2010 College Football Predictions Pittsburgh Panthers: The Pittsburgh Panthers finished the 2009 season going 10-3 overall and 5-2 in the Big East earning them a trip to the Meineke Car Care Bowl where they beat North Carolina 19-17. The 2010 College Football Predictions Experts at SBGGLOBAL.com have the Pittsburgh Panthers listed as the favorite at +220 odds to win the Big East.
Key returning starters include Running Back Dion Lewis, Wide Receiver Jonathan Baldwin, Offensive Tackle Jason Pinkston, Defensive End Greg Romeus and Strong Safety Dom DeCicco. The 2010 College Football Predictions Experts at SBGGLOBAL.com have listed Pittsburgh Panthers Running Back Dion Lewis at +1650 odds to win the Heisman Trophy.
PROS: The Panthers return with one of the most explosive players in college football. All everything running back Dion Lewis came onto the scene last year and made people believers as a freshman. They speedy back rushed for 1,799 yards and 17 touchdowns in his first year and will look to improve upon those numbers. The third leading rusher in the entire country last year was also named the Big East Offensive Player of the Year, Rookie of the Year and Freshman All American. Not bad for one season. Jonathan Baldwin will give new starting quarterback Tino Sunseri a big, fast target to throw to and will look to improve on his 2009 numbers. Baldwin had over 1,100 receiving years to go with his eight touchdown grabs. The 2010 College Football Predictions Experts at SBGGLOBAL.com have the Pittsburgh Panthers -105 odds to win OVER 8 games during this season.
CONS: Bill Stull was one of the more under-rated quarterbacks in the country last year. He threw for over 2,600 yards and 21 touchdowns as a senior last season and his passing numbers will be just as hard to replace as his leadership skills. He led the Big East in passing efficiency and in passing yards. New starter Sunseri will have his hands full and he is relatively unproven having thrown only 17 passes last season. Another year with a very tough non conference schedule could be another hurdle for Pitt. They open the season on the road at Utah and play Miami at home two weeks later. A trip to South Bend to face Notre Dame is also in store, in addition to their conference schedule. The 2010 College Football Predictions Experts at SBGGLOBAL.com have the Pittsburgh Panthers listed at +3500 odds to win the 2011 BCS National Championship Title Game.
Sports-Odds.com believes Pittsburgh will finish 19th in the final college football polls. Online sportsbook SBGGLOBAL.com has posted college football betting odds to win the 2011 BCS National Championship:
Alabama: +400
Arizona: +9500
Arizona State: +10000
Arkansas: +3200
Auburn: +4500
Baylor: +9000
Boise State: +800
Boston College: +10000
BYU: +10000
California: +9500
Cincinnati: +9500
Clemson: +4500
Florida: +750
Florida State: +4750
Georgia: +3500
Georgia Tech: +5500
Illinois: +9000
Iowa: +1650
Kansas State: +7000
LSU: +2700
Miami Florida: +1700
Michigan: +7000
Michigan State: +2700
Mississippi: +7000
Missouri: +5000
Nebraska: +1200
North Carolina: +4500
North Carolina State: +9000
Northwestern: +9000
Notre Dame: +6000
Ohio State: +400
Oklahoma: +750
Oklahoma State: +8000
Oregon: +2700
Oregon State: +2700
Penn State: +2100
Pittsburgh: +3500
Rutgers: +9000
South Carolina: +7000
South Florida: +7000
TCU: +1700
Tennessee: +7500
Texas: +1050
Texas A&M: +9000
Texas Tech: +7750
UCLA: +5750
Utah: +9500
Virginia Tech: +1750
Washington: +4750
West Virginia: +7750
Wisconsin: +3750
Field (Any Other Team): +1050
